Results 1-20 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of people on housing lists who are over the threshold by a small amount, and many who are getting on in age worrying that if they do not qualify for social housing, they will become homeless due to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role relating to the speeding up of the housing delivery, considering we already have three housing Ministers, a Secretary General, a whole team of assistant secretaries general and a multitude of agencies, or...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: This is a public body accountable to the Minister.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: We need to employ more testers. In the meantime, in the short term, we should give people overtime to clear the backlog and deal with this issue.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The time should be reduced to six weeks and not 12 weeks.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The importance of the driving licence issue cannot be overstated, in particular for workers in rural areas. For example, in County Laois, many workers have to get to work in Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Portarlington or Graiguecullen and they are travelling from outlying areas such as the Swan, Ballinakill, Errill, Rathdowney and other areas where there is no public transport early in the...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank Deputies Paul Murphy and Ruth Coppinger for bringing forward this important and timely Bill. As a State, Ireland is well behind other EU states in terms of the rights of workers to be represented by a trade union. In most other EU states this is legally guaranteed. Ireland is completely out of line with most of our European neighbours. This right has been resisted by successive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the application process for educational sector workers; the length of time the current process is in place; if he plans to expedite this process for future applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24520/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: It has taken a long time to get the Government to accept that there is a housing crisis. The Minister of State's predecessors would not accept it, but I think it is now accepted. We have huge constraints when it comes to water, wastewater and electricity infrastructure. In County Laois, the county I am most familiar with, 13 towns and villages require improved capacity. I will name them....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (8 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 176. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Government will hold up to its commitment that it gave to the Irish people 20 years ago around the triple lock; if it will remain in place in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (8 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 210. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide clarification on the Government's position regarding the ability of the UN General Assembly to give approval for more than 12 Irish troops to be deployed on overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 382. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the length of the waiting list for an assessment of needs appointment in Laois for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (8 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 461. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that there is a new private cemetery being developed in Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22958/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite and increase the recruitment of additional permanent driving test instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a plan of action will be put in place to achieve the statutory maximum waiting times of ten weeks for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to urgently review the capacity of the RSA to address the backlog in driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for driving tests, and in particular in Laois, Offaly and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the requirement for multiple vetting process be removed, due to the problems caused, particularly if people have already been vetted for previous employment or charity work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for clarity on Garda vetting fees to be given; if this charge will be eliminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/25]